In our last chapter we looked at the existing gender gaps within Kenya’s petroleum sector and provided a few solutions to the gaps. Any policy and instruments (for example licenses, permits, and contracts) that a government develops in relation to the extractive industries should clearly state the expectation that companies respect human rights, including the rights of women, throughout their operations (OXFAM INT’L, 2017). Our focus is going to be on solutions to specific gender gaps with a few examples from extractives countries that have achieved gender mainstreaming.
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